“Well all I can say is wow. I guess all you motorcycle riders better make sure you miss everything that darts out on front of you while you are observing the speed limit and laws and do not offer aid to those you might hit.”
Let’s flip it around. Suppose it wasn’t a cop.
Suppose it was your every day average man on the street riding a bike.
Dude hits a kid, but luckily doesn’t kill the kid.
Then dude bails and shoots the dad.
What would the sentencing guidelines be for driving into the neighbourhood on your bike, running over a kid and shooting the dad?
1. Dude hits a kid, but luckily doesn’t kill the kid.You're missing an important step between nos. 1 and 2.
2. Then dude bails and shoots the dad.
Read the story, he did not shoot the dad just to shoot him. He was helping the daughter and the dad and cousin started beating him, then he shot him while taking a beating.
What would you do in the same exact situation? Do not say you would not have hit her etc... the same scenario you are helping someone and two men start kicking and beating you.
Keep in mind he cannot run he has a broken arm and leg. If he did then they accuse him of fleeing the scene. This is a no win situation for him. The father was wrong (again I cannot say I would not do they same) and a tragedy followed.
I think the other poster was correct in pointing out is isn’t (or doesn’t appear to be) that way from the known story. He was apparently helping the child (who IS a victim in all of this) and was set upon by two black men who attacked him.
Whether he was or was not a police officer off-duty is irrelevant, in my opinion.
The fact is, they DID attack him, and he DID shoot one of them in self-defense.
I do think the detail makes a big difference.